Thinking of Selling - need a little help.

[Contractor]

Like the title says, I am considering selling one of my Series Trucks.........I have a friend that is looking pretty hard and keeps coming back to mine. I really had no plans of selling, but have actually found another truck that I would be interested in if this one leaves the stable.

My delima is how to price my truck. I know what I have in it and I honestly have no realistic expectation to get it all back, but I want to get a fair price for both of us.

The Truck:

1984 Series 3 Station Wagon

Upgrades/Replaced Parts:

New Fuel Tank
New Fuel Tank Outrigger
New Transmission Crossmember
Rocky Mountain Parabloic Springs w/ Pro Comp Shocks and new hardware
New Brakes - New cylinders, new shoes, new springs, new drums, new lines, new servo, new master cylinder......totally replaced.
New Clutch Master Cylinder
Re-built Weber Carb
New Fuel Lines and Filter
New Plugs
New Distrubuter
New Capacitor
Compression is good on all cylinders
Front End - New Swivel Balls, New Railco Bushings, New Bearings and Races, New Oil Seals, New Hub Oil Seals, New Gaskets, etc........Pulled off, cleaned and painted or replaced.
Misc. seals.....Pinion Oil seals, etc.
Wheels - Sandblasted and Powder Coated Limestone
Tires - New 255/85/16 BFG Mud Terrain


The Bad:

Quarter Sized hole in the driver floor panel.
There is a little rust on the bulkhead corners just under the windshield.
General Rust - There are other locations of rust, but mostly around dissimilar metal connections.....the truck is solid and not rusting away, but not perfect either.
Paint - The paint looks awesome from 10' away but has some runs in it........purely cosmetic, but not perfect.
Doors - Door frames have some rust.......they work perfectly, so I have no intention of replacing but it's there.
Gearbox - Occasionally I have a hard time engaging first gear. To me it's not a huge deal because I can quickly hit another gear and always get back into first, but I know it's not "normal".

Overall:

I would have no trouble getting in the this truck today and driving several hundred miles safely and reliably. I drive it just about every day to work and drive it all weekend long without issue. My truck sits in my driveway collecting dust.


So, what say you?

[jac04]

So, what say you?

I say don't worry about what we think the vehicle is worth. Come up with a number that will make you happy with the sale. Personally, I wouldn't take a loss on any Series vehicle that I put a significant amount of work into.

[JimCT]

Working on a LR is a labor of love, you will never get what you put into it.

[rwollschlager]

My truck sits in my driveway collecting dust.

So, what say you?

Drive it more?

-Rob

[timdbacon]

Try eBay - there are usually a dozen or more around at any one time in various stages of repair. As suggested, pick a minimum price that you would be happy with, and then (hopefully) let the market decide the final price. eBay is also a great place to see what they actually sell for - I have seen some eye-popping prices asked!

[Contractor]

Working on a LR is a labor of love, you will never get what you put into it.

Yes of course, I am realistic about that and have no expectation of making some massive profit.

Drive it more?

-Rob

My pickup sits in the driveway...........I have two 88's and they get driven almost every day.



Anyway, thanks I think...........I have already decided on a number in my head and was just looking for a little 3rd party opinion.

[S11A]

Try eBay - there are usually a dozen or more around at any one time in various stages of repair. As suggested, pick a minimum price that you would be happy with, and then (hopefully) let the market decide the final price. eBay is also a great place to see what they actually sell for - I have seen some eye-popping prices asked!

Good recommendation - just keep an eye on them in fleabay for a month or two to get a sense of what people are asking for similar ones. You can check past sales by checking a box on the search form to see what sold and what didn't, and I believe you can go back up to 2 weeks. If you check that search every week or so over a period of time, you will get an idea of what the going rate might be.

Even if certain ones aren't selling at the listed price, you will at least get a ballpark to start with.

The caveat is that a number of them are going to be overpriced junk. "Ground up" restorations rarely are. Still, you can see what a good price for a truck might be if it wasn't junk and price yours accordingly.

[jac04]

Working on a LR is a labor of love, you will never get what you put into it.

I wouldn't say never. If you find the right buyer, you should be able to get out what you put into it easily (forgetting about labor). The right buyer in a case like this is someone who realizes what has been done, but doesn't want to start with a vehicle in need of all that work and do it themselves (or pay a shop $$$$ to do it). The right buyer is usually not a die-hard Rover guy (or girl) who is constantly wrenching on their vehicle.
I have sold 3 Series Land Rovers over the years, and always ended up on the plus side after the sale.